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Keuka Lake is an unusual member of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination. There are actually eleven lakes in the region, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as the Finger Lakes....
 because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake. Keuka (pronounced: cue-kuh) means canoe
Canoe

A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered....
 landing in the Iroquois
Iroquois

The Iroquois Confederacy is a group of First Nations/Native Americans in the United States that originally consisted of five nations: the Mohawk nation, the Oneida tribe, the Onondaga , the Cayuga nation, and the Seneca nation....
 language.

Keuka Lake empties into another Finger Lake, Seneca Lake, from a stream, called Keuka Lake Outlet, at the lake's northeastern end in Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York

Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County, New York....
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Keuka Lake is an unusual member of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination. There are actually eleven lakes in the region, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as the Finger Lakes....
 because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake. Keuka (pronounced: cue-kuh) means canoe
Canoe

A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered....
 landing in the Iroquois
Iroquois

The Iroquois Confederacy is a group of First Nations/Native Americans in the United States that originally consisted of five nations: the Mohawk nation, the Oneida tribe, the Onondaga , the Cayuga nation, and the Seneca nation....
 language.

Keuka Lake empties into another Finger Lake, Seneca Lake, from a stream, called Keuka Lake Outlet, at the lake's northeastern end in Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York

Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County, New York....
. The stream empties into Seneca Lake at the village of Dresden
Dresden, Yates County, New York

----Dresden is a village in Yates County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Dresden in Germany....
. At one time the outlet was developed into a canal
Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
, the Crooked Lake Canal
Crooked Lake Canal

The Crooked Lake Canal was a former canal in New York, USA. The canal linked two Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake . The name refers to the unusual shape of Keuka Lake, which was formerly called "Crooked Lake."...
, connecting the lakes. This canal was developed into a bike trail.

The lake is about 20 miles (32 km) long and varies in width from a half mile to two miles (1-3 km). The length of the shoreline is about 60 miles (96 km). It has a surface area of 11,730 acres (47 kmē), and a maximum and mean depth of 186 feet (57 m) and 101 feet (31 m) respectively. This body of water possesses large and healthy populations of lake trout
Lake trout

Lake trout is a freshwater Salvelinus living mainly in lakes in northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, lake char , touladi, togue, and grey trout....
, brown trout
Brown trout

The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species.They are distinguished chiefly by the fact that the brown trout is largely a fresh water fish, while the sea trout shows anadromous reproduction, migrating to the oceans for much of its life and returning to freshwater only to Spawn ....
, rainbow trout
Rainbow trout

The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America as well as much of the central, western, eastern, and especially the northern portions of the United States....
, landlocked salmon
Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout,the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, this holds true for the Atlantic salmon....
, smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass

The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus. One of the black basses, it is a popular gamefish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stock to many cool-water rivers and lakes in the United States an...
, largemouth bass
Largemouth bass

The largemouth bass is a species of fish in the Centrarchidae family . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, and southern largemouth....
, and yellow perch
Yellow perch

The yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins....
. The productive fishery is supported by huge numbers of baitfish, most notably alewives (sawbellies), and is a very popular lake with area fishermen.

The village of Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York

Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County, New York....
 is at the northeastern tip of the lake, and Branchport
Jerusalem, New York

Jerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York, New York in the United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Jerusalem in Israel....
 is at the northwestern tip. Hammondsport
Hammondsport, New York

Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founding father....
 lies at the south end of the lake. Hammondsport was the home of Glenn Curtiss
Glenn Curtiss

Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation....
, a pioneer of naval aviation.

While the shore of the lake is primarily residential, Keuka College
Keuka College

Founded in 1890 and located on the shores of Keuka Lake in New York State?s Finger Lakes region, Keuka College is an independent, four-year, residential, coeducational college that places emphasis on career and pre-professional education....
 is located in Keuka Park
Keuka Park

Keuka Park is a Hamlet in Yates County, New York of New York State in the United States. As of 2006, the population is about 1200.Keuka Park is in the Jerusalem, New York....
 on the western shore of the east branch and Keuka Lake State Park
Keuka Lake State Park

Keuka Lake State Park is a state park located on the north end of the west branch of Keuka Lake in Yates County, New York. Keuka Lake is one of the Finger Lakes....
 is located on the eastern side of the northwest branch of the lake. YMCA Camp Cory
YMCA Camp Cory

YMCA Camp Lawrence Cory, better known as "YMCA Camp Cory" or simply "Camp Cory," is a resident-style summer camp in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York....
 is located on the eastern side of the northeast branch of the lake. An important component of the economy of this region is based on grape
Grape

File:Table grapes on white.jpgA grape is the non-Climacteric #In_botany fruit that grows on the Perennial plant and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis....
 growing
Viticulture

Viticulture is the science, cultivation and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture....
 and wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
 production and vineyards cover some areas sloping down to the lake.

The infestation of Zebra Mussels
Zebra mussel

The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, is a species of small freshwater mussel, an Aquatic animal bivalve mollusk. This species was originally native to the lakes of southeast Russia....
 from Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 into bodies of water in North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
 has also affected Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake is an unusual member of the Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake....
 as well as other Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination. There are actually eleven lakes in the region, but only seven of the largest are commonly identified as the Finger Lakes....
 in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. Aside from their dangers in disrupting ecosystems within the lake, they can also be a nuisance to lake side homeowners. With their small size, they have the ability to clog water intake pipes.

Wine Trail

List of vineyards included in the Keuka Lake Wine Trail:
  • Barrington Cellars/Buzzard Crest Vineyards
  • Bully Hill Vineyards
    Bully Hill Vineyards

    Bully Hill Vineyards is a vineyard and winery based in the U.S. state of New York....
  • Heron Hill Winery
  • Hunt Country Vineyards
    Hunt Country Vineyards

    Hunt Country Vineyards is a vineyard and winery located near Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, USA....
  • Keuka Spring Vineyards
  • Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars
  • McGregor Vineyard Winery
  • Rooster Hill Vineyards
  • Ravines Wine Cellars
  • Stever Hill Vineyards


See Also


  • The Bluff Point Stoneworks
    The Bluff Point Stoneworks

    The Bluff Point Stoneworks are a prehistoric structure located at the crux of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes Region, Western New York. Though they were studied many times throughout the Twentieth Century, the structure has been mostly destroyed, and it is still uncertain as to who built the structure....


Further reading

  • from the Elmira Daily Advertiser, 1902
  • by Frances Dumas
  • by Richard Sherer
  • from the Hammondsport Herald, 1892
  • by Robert V. Anderson


External links

  • -Article on Finger Lakes Riesling, wine history, and major vintners